Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-13
SWEENEY is SWORN In
BOTH BRANCHES OF THE LEGISLATURE
ORGANIZE YESTERDAY.
The Democratic Candidates Insalled-SenatOr Daw-
son Refuses 70 Enter the Conspiracy 10 Steal
Mr. Swseneys Seat and the Scheme
FailS-L&teSt Gossip.
Special TsIegram to tie Register.

Special Tslegrdm TO tie Register.
CHARLESTON, January II. - Both
branches of the Legislature organized to-
day by electing the officers selected by the
Democratic caucus last night. When the
name Of J. D. Sweeney, of the Fourth
Senatorial District, was called in the Sen
ate for qualification the Senator came for
ward to the bar of the Senate and was
sworn in rs q member without objection,
much to the surprise Of the Democratic
members. 1t leaked OUT however, that
the intention was to make the fight from
the start, but Senator Dawson, the presid-
ing officer, indicated emphatically in the
Republican caucus last night that if an
objection was made TO swearing Sweeney
he would promptly overrule it, as an OBJ
lection at that stage would be out of
order.
MORRIS SAT UPON.
Before the election of the President,
Morris, of Ritchie, asked leave to present
the credentials of Anthony Smith, rs Sen
atOr from the Fourth district, and asked
that they be referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections for investigation.
Senator Flournoy promptly raised the
point of order that no business could be
transacted until the Senate was organized,
and the point of order was sustained by a
party vote of II to II, Senator Snyder not
being present. Senator Morris subsequent
ly presented the same papers and they
were referred to the committee. The
Radicals base their claim for the election
of Smith on \ certificate from Writ county
showing him to have received Sll votes in
that county, which would give him IL
majority in the district. The certificate
presented the Secretary of State shows he
only received 793, thus giving Sweeny
majority.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Senator Brown introduced a bill relating
to assignments for the benefit of the cred
itOrs. The bill contains n provision requir-
ing aSSigneeS tn give bond and prohibiting
the preference of one creditor over another
except aS to clerks, operators and servants
who may be preferred to an amount not
exceeding two hundred dollars.
Senator Camden arrived here to-day.
Senator Kenna will leave in the morn
ing for Washington.
Judges Snyder and Woods, of the Su.
preme Court, are here.
judge Green has not yet arrived.
No session OF the Supreme Court was
held to-day.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE
was read in the Senate and partially read
in the House to-day. lt Is very COM
prehensive and thorough paper, and covers
some very important suggestions and
RECOMMENDATIONS. The finances of the
State are reviewed at great length. The
great costs of criminal proceedings before
justices is severely criticised. A tele-
graphic synopsis could not be prepared ut
this late hour that would do justices to the
message Is Hiil BE- -pnhlished- in -GUll
Friday.
There is nothing new in the Senatorial
fight. Senator Camden's arrival will prob
ably stir matters up.
THE CROWD.
Talk about the crowd ut Charleston in
l-7l-2, when Henry ). Walker, Johnson
\. Camden, Judge Camden and Others
were candidates for the Senate, and when
Allen T. CapertOn was elected, it WASH
4 Side-shOw to the multitude here to-day.
One of the hoStelries has a clerk so cOnsid-
crate who asked n guest, registered this
evening, if he thought he could sleep on 4
mattress on the floor with four other gen.
tlemen. The prospective guest weighed
the question grayely and said: 81 would
only be too glad TO do SIS if the mattress
was wide enough"
heard Bob Phillips about midnight
begging General Caldwell and two or
three delegates occupying the same cot
with him to let him crawl in ut the foot.
Colonel Jake Kemple is here, and has Is
sued q call for a meeting of the third
House. Speaker Kemple thinks he will
appoint the Committee on Ways and
Means first.
THE PROHIBITION AMENDMENT.
Dave Johnson, of Parkcrsburg, arrived
tonight. He says the indications are that
the prohibition amendment will be sub,
mitted to the people, and rs matters now
stand the joint resolutions will have a ma
iority of six in the House over the neces
sary twO-thirds and two in the Senate.
ID DTyT- A
BOOK.
The REGISTERS publication of the State
Republican Executive Committees conf
Dental letter to the Republican members
OF the Legislature and the subsequent
acknowledgment of its authority by Chair
man Cowden and Secretary ScOiield, to-
gether with the latter's statement that
Camden is the most dangerous man the
Republicans have to fear, and his defeat
means Republican success in IS, ha;
caused great excitement here. The Re
publicans are sorely distressed over it, and
all Democrats are contemplating the situa'
ton with profound interest. Their think
ing cans have been dOned, and the schem'
ING RAIDS are viewed with suspicion by
some and derision by Others on all points
that have the remotest connection with the
Senatorial election.
NOTES.
met Capt John Armstrong at Polni
Pleasant. He is Just as strong talker aS
ever. He tells me he and his boys art
well pleased with their new location. Las
year they got two million bushels of Goa
out of the Big Kanawha, the freight on
which amounted to thirty-tive thousand
dollars. He is a great Camden man, and
asserts, although Republican, if he wert
in the Legislature all h could not keeE
him from voting tor n man who has done
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